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Ava DuVernay Reveals Netflix Documentary 13th is Her Most Popular Film

Ava DuVernay is one of the most accomplished and visible filmmakers of her generation. As the director of Selma, she is often celebrated for offering a poignant dramatization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the SNCC organization’s fight for the Voting Rights Act—a fact that remains a demerit for the Academy Awards which nominated the film for Best Picture but not Best Director. Yet that is not her most popular film. Nor is it the Disney blockbuster she made afterward in A Wrinkle in Time. And when it comes to fielding questions about her work, even New Gods, a…
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Ava DuVernay to Take One Perfect Shot for HBO Max

HBO Max has given the greenlight to a new docuseries called One Perfect Shot, inspired by a popular Twitter account of the same name. According to Deadline, Ava DuVernay will narrate and executive produce the series, in which celebrated filmmakers will take deep dives into the most famous shots of their careers. The show is being produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television and DuVernay’s ARRAY Filmworks, with DuVernay saying, “I’ve long wanted to create a series about the art of directing. To chronicle the craft of great filmmakers is a dream come true for me and all of us at…
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